Forbes: How "Made in China" Became Cool

[Viet]

Thanks. If you could argue, construction sector of China isn't cool ?
Actually, China construction skills are very good. I wonder why their projects in Vietnam didn't reflect that

with some few exceptions, and unless it concerns our country as well, I don´t comment in China-only topics and threads, and want to continue.

 

[rott]

Xiaomi grabs 26% of Chinese smartphone sales in April; Apple (8.2%) and Samsung (3.2%) trail

Posted: 30 May 2016, 09:44, by Alan F.

During the month of April, the latest month on record, Xiaomi was the top vendor of smartphones in China. The country remains the largest market in the world for intelligent phones, but is in the midst of a slow down. Almost everyone in the country with a desire to own a smartphone, has already purchased one.

The CEO of Chinese research firm Sino shared a chart with visitors to his Weibo page today, and it revealed that Xiaomi was responsible for a leading 26% of smartphone sales in the country last month. The Honor brand belonging to Huawei was next with a 15.7% slice of the Chinese smartphone pie. LeTV managed to take third place with a 10.5% share of the market.

Coming off a rough fiscal second quarter (January through March), a period that saw iPhone sales decline 26% in the Greater China region year-over-year, Apple had an 8.2% market share for April. The Greater China region includes mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, and counts them as if they were one cohesive market.

Global leader Samsung managed to tally just a 3.2% share, which puts the brand squarely on the bottom of the list. In between Apple and Samsung, Huawei had an 8% share with Meizu just one percentage point behind.


Graph from research firm Sino shows Xiaomi on top of the Chinese smartphone market during April

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Xiao...April-Apple-8.2-and-Samsung-3.2-trail_id81643

Wow, a refreshing insight. Didn't expect Samsung to fall so far behind in China.
In the graph, honor and Huawei are the same, isn't it?

Yes


Yes, especially EV cars.

Bro, please unite with the motherland.

 

[AndrewJin]

Know why our ancestors didn't persevere in making Vietnam a part of China proper？

They didn't want to have a bunch of slavish retards living within our borders！！



This palm-sized 'selfie drone' fits in your pocket and has foldable blades

BY RAYMOND WONG

1 DAY AGO

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTU4MzQ3NTU2MA==.html?from=s1.8-1-1.2

Drones are the new hotness in the gadget world and no one makes better drones than DJI. But while DJI's Phantom 4 is both super smart and easy to control, it's nowhere near as easy to carry around as the Dobby selfie drone.

Created by Chinese drone maker ZeroTech, the Dobby is a super small and compact drone that's barely larger than the palm of your hand and weighs just under half a pound.

SEE ALSO: Xiaomi takes on DJI with its ultra-cheap Mi Drone

The most notable thing about the drone is its foldable propeller blades. All four of them tuck into pill-shaped body for easy storage.

image：GIZCHINA

The drone is controlled with a smartphone app and it can take off in various ways. According to a company promotional video, the Dobby can take off from your hand when you use a voice command and when you pat it. Yes, pat the drone. Furthermore, you can control the drone using hand gestures.

The Dobby is suitable for both indoor and outdoor flight; there are blade bumpers that can be attached for safety.

And like the Hover Camera, the Dobby can hover in place and record video in up to full HD 1080p resolution from its 13-megapixel camera. It can also take 4K-resolution still photos with burst mode. Photos and videos can then be shared to social networks via the smartphone app.

It's also got object and face-tracking capabilities so it can automatically follow you around while recording video.

Another fun feature: It can carry small objects. Our guess is the payload needs to be lighter than the drone itself. Parrot's toy-like Airborne Cargo drone can also carry small objects like little toy figurines.

Battery life is reportedly only about nine minutes. That said, the Hover Camera only flies for eight minutes on a battery. Additional batteries will be a must.

The Dobby selfie drone sounds like a cool toy and could be a serious challenger to the Hover Drone. You can pick one up from Alibaba's Taobao for RMB 1,899 (about $290).

So far Shenzhen's DJI drone is the best and most expensive drone for individual use.
I guess this small one is ideal for those who don't want to pay $2000 for Phantom 4 and it's quite portable!

Still, i'm saving some pocket money for Phantom4! Best civil use drone ever!

 

[TaiShang]

Bro, please unite with the motherland.

Working for it. One step at a time


Chinese firm acquires Britain-based AIM Altitude
Xinhua, June 3, 2016
A Chinese aviation company said late Thursday that it had successfully completed the acquisition of AIM Altitude, a Britain-based aircraft cabin interior supplier.

The acquisition by AVIC International, a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), will facilitate research, development and manufacturing of aircraft cabins and interiors in the Chinese market, the company said.

It will also fill the gap in domestic aircraft payloads for AVIC to improve its aviation manufacturing and operation service capabilities.

With this acquisition, AVIC will directly enter the international payload industry, guide domestic industries in international competition, and improve the R&D, certification, designing and manufacturing of cabin payload products for civil aircraft.

In addition, through the opportunities in Boeing and Airbus' cabin payload partnerships with China, AVIC will be able to better serve aviation manufacturers and airlines both at home and abroad.

Lai Weixuan, president of AVIC International, said his company regards Britain as an important destination for future cooperation and overseas investment.

AVIC International hopes the acquisition will be an opportunity to gradually deepen cooperation with its British counterparts, he added.

"We believe the combination of the two businesses has the potential to grow a major presence in cabin interiors market," said Mark Edwards, CEO of AIM Altitude.

AVIC is an aviation-based enterprise capable of providing customers with whole value chain services from R&D to operations and from manufacturing to finance in a number of sectors.

After the acquisition, AIM Altitude will continue its services for customers in Europe, the Middle East, the United States, China and the Asia-Pacific as a wholly owned subsidiary of AVIC International.

AVIC International will use its worldwide business network to help expand the global market for the existing products and services of AIM Altitude and fully support AIM's future sustainable development.